General Information

Serial #

34970

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

CAST IRON, STEEL, COPPER, BRASS, AND POSSIBLY OTHER METAL MATERIALS OF CONSTRUCTION. COATED FABRIC COVERING ON WIRES. CARBON BRUSHES.

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

77.0 cm

Width

61.0 cm

Height

65.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Energy-electric

Category

Conversion

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

SANGAMO

Country

United States of America

State/Province

Missouri

City

St. Louis

Context

Country

North America

State/Province

Unknown

Period

THIS TYPE OF MOTOR PRESUMABLY USED IN EARLY 20TH C. (REF. 1)

Canada

TYPE OF MOTOR SOLDAND USED IN CANADA, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE 20TH C. FOR COMMERICAL AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS. (REF. 2)

Function

TO CONVERT ELECTRICAL ENERGY INTO MECHANICAL ENERGY.

Technical

ACCORDING TO THE CO. WAGNER WAS THE 1ST TO DEVELOP THE SINGLE PHASE INDUCTION REPULSION MOTOR IN 1897. [NB: CENTURY CO. ALSO MAKES THIS CLAIM] THE REPULSION START INDUCTION IS ONE TYPE OF INDUCTION MOTOR AMONG MANY. ELIHU THOMSON WAS THE FIRST TO OBSERVE THE REPULSION MOVEMENT WHEN WORKING ON AC CURRENTS C. 1886-7.(REF. 2

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Plate on motor housing reads "WAGNER ELECTRIC MFG. CO./ ST. LOUIS, U.S.A./ SINGLE-PHASE MOTOR/ TYPE B-A MODEL 17T CYCLES 30/ 5 H.P. 870 R.P.M. 110 115 VOLTS/ [blank] AMPS. OR 200 230 VOLTS [blank] AMPS./ SERIAL NO. 34970/ PATENTED SEPT. 11,'88. DEC. 4,'94. MAY 10,'98./ AUG. 25,'91. AUG. 6,'95. MAR. 7,'99./ DEC. 4,'94. JUN. 23,'95 OCT. 27,'03." OTHER PATENTS PENDING". "1225C" stamped into shaft end. "111" handwritten in off-white print on casing top. Scale 25- 25 divided in single increments, and labelled at intervals of 5, fitted over commutator.

Missing

UNKNOWN.

Finish

BLACK ENAMEL FINISH.

Decoration

N/A